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Congratulations to our faculty!

In 2014, Dr. Debra Martin, Lincy Professor of Anthropology, recieved the Barrick Senior Scholar Award and Dr. Levent Atici, Associate Professor of Anthropology, received the Barrick Scholar Award. These awards recognize accomplished faculty members who have established a record of distinguished research.

Gut Check

Lincy Assistant Professor, Dr. Alyssa Crittenden, and a team of international collaborators recently studied the gut microbiome of the Hadza, a population of hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, and found surprising results.

Steamed, Dehydrated, or Raw: Placentas May Help Moms’ Post-Partum Health

Dr. Daniel Benyshek and graduate student, Sharon Young, are investigating the role that placenta consumption might play in the post-partum health of new mothers. They recently conducted a survey to examine the reasons why women might choose to consume their placentas after childbirth.

Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Anthropology at UNLV! Las Vegas is one of the most exciting cities in the world, and we are part of the excitement! Our departmental faculty conduct interesting and exciting research in anthropology locally, nationally, and internationally. Much of our research is interdisciplinary, so if you attend UNLV, you will have an opportunity to gain experience in many different aspects of anthropology and will be trained to approach human behavior in cross-cultural, collaborative, and innovative ways.